Peschka Lasse, Raab Marius
Department of General Psychology and Methodology, University of Bamberg, Bamberg, Germany.
Int J Sex Health. 2022 Oct 6;34(4):728-746. doi: 10.1080/19317611.2022.2128491. eCollection 2022.
Sex dolls have evolved over the last decades and are getting more popular. Whether sex doll ownership should be protected as a sexual right that facilitates sexual health or whether its usage might be harmful to women and society is vividly discussed. In this polarized debate, empirical research is scarce and possible differentiations in the psychological functions of sex dolls remain nearly unknown. To further explore sex doll ownership, this study conducted five in-depth interviews with sex doll users and collected 131 written reports on sex doll ownership in an online survey with open and closed questions. In a mixed-methods approach, the data was then analyzed using Mayring's Qualitative Content Analysis and quantitative measures. Although the demographics of sex doll users are homogenous (single heterosexual males), results indicate that the use is divers. Sex dolls are mostly used as masturbatory aid, as substitutes for human partners, and as synthetic partners. We explore the similarities and differences between these kinds of usage and propose that a differentiation of sex doll use can enrich current research on social robotics, anthropomorphism, and misogyny.
在过去几十年里，性爱玩偶不断演变，且越来越受欢迎。性爱玩偶的拥有权是否应作为促进性健康的性权利受到保护，或者其使用是否可能对女性和社会有害，这一问题引发了激烈讨论。在这场两极分化的辩论中，实证研究匮乏，性爱玩偶心理功能方面可能存在的差异几乎无人知晓。为进一步探究性爱玩偶的拥有情况，本研究对性爱玩偶使用者进行了五次深度访谈，并在一项包含开放式和封闭式问题的在线调查中收集了131份关于拥有性爱玩偶的书面报告。采用混合方法，随后使用迈林的定性内容分析法和定量测量法对数据进行了分析。尽管性爱玩偶使用者的人口统计学特征较为单一（单身异性恋男性），但结果表明其使用方式具有多样性。性爱玩偶大多被用作自慰辅助工具、人类伴侣的替代品以及虚拟伴侣。我们探讨了这些使用方式之间的异同，并提出对性爱玩偶使用方式进行区分可以丰富当前关于社会机器人学、拟人化和厌女症的研究。
